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Arthur Wint
1920May, 25

Arthur Wint

Arthur Wint, Jamaican runner and diplomat (d. 1992)
Arthur Stanley Wint OD MBE (25 May 1920 – 19 October 1992) was a Jamaican sprinter. Competing at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics he who won two gold and two silver medals, becoming the first Jamaican Olympic gold medalist.

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  • 19Jan

    League of Nations

    The United States Senate votes against joining the League of Nations.
  • 8Mar

    Arab

    The Arab Kingdom of Syria, the first modern Arab state to come into existence, is established.
  • 19Mar

    Treaty of Versailles

    The United States Senate rejects the Treaty of Versailles for the second time (the first time was on November 19, 1919).
  • 28Apr

    Soviet Union

    Azerbaijan is added to the Soviet Union.
  • 25Oct

    Sinn Féin

    After 74 days on hunger strike in Brixton Prison, England, the Sinn Féin Lord Mayor of Cork, Terence MacSwiney dies.